PPAI Updates Its Certification Program Transcript

Staff - May 24, 2018

PPAI has introduced a new look and feel for its certification transcripts to provide greater efficiency and a more user-friendly experience. The transcripts are used to track progress for an individual working to earn the Certified Advertising Specialty (CAS) and Master Advertising Specialty (MAS) designations, and the Trained Advertising Specialist (TAS) certificate.

Changes to the program include the addition of a TAS transcript, and new TAS- and CAS-required courses and elective requirements.

Also, in the online transcript, previous credits accumulated for a previously earned designation have been relocated to keep the individual focused on the current certification in progress. All previous credits and certifications can be found in the “Total Transcript” in the upper right-hand corner of the page.

The transcript will also now prominently list the date when a CAS or MAS was earned and when it needs to be renewed, and will also feature a progress bar to show how many credits are needed to earn or renew a certification.

Find more details about PPAI’s certification program, click here, and contact PPAI’s professional development team at certification@ppai.org with questions or concerns.

Tom -
Congratulations on earning your TAS this past February. From looking at your transcript I can see you have one course that is part of the new CAS dedicated course series. You would need to go in and take the quiz for that course. We would recommend reviewing the course before starting the short quiz as a refresher. If you have taken more of the courses that are listed on the dedicated course track there is an option to apply for the Fast Track for CAS. Details about that option can be found at https://www.ppai.org/members/certification/
If you have additional questions please email the Professional Development Team at PPAI at certification@ppai.org

Tom Johnson

June 25, 2018

What happens to my current TAS status (I earned it in February of this year) and the courses I've taken towards the CAS? Will I need to re-watch all the CAS videos and take the tests?